Loving My Feathered Friends

Elation is probably the best word that comes to mind when I saw our lovely yard and realized just how many birds I could lure to my feeders here at our new home. Setting up a spot for my feeders was one of the first things I did after we gained access to the house. After a few days, I spotted our first Hummingbird, and was surprised to see the different birds arriving at my other feeders little by little.

Much to my delight, I spotted Chickadees, Nuthatches and Tufted Titmice joining in with the Sparrows and Goldfinches that showed up almost immediately. Soon I heard the coo of Mourning Doves, chirps of Cardinals and cries of the Blue Jays! Then along came a variety of House and Purple Finches, the Downy and Hairy woodpeckers, and even a few Red Headed Woodpeckers, too! As Autumn arrived, I spotted some Juncos coming to check things out, and even a little flock of Blue Birds dropped by every now and then.
Since my desk is at a window, I decided to try hanging a feeder tray just outside of it from a hook I managed to secure into the soffit (the underside of the overhang) above my window. The feeder hung there for a week, and I had yet to notice one bird come in for a landing. Needless to say, I was a bit discouraged.
Then, almost at once, a variety of birds began to come, and what a delightful experience it was to see each bird just the other side of the glass! I began to wait patiently with my camera, so I could take pictures of all the birds who dropped in for a visit. Below is a collection of photos I've taken so far of my lovely bird friends who bring me such joy day in and day out ~

Finch

Finch

Finch

Finch

Titmouse

Titmouse

Chickadee

Goldfinch and Chickadee

Finch and Nuthatch

Chickadee

Chickadee

Chickadee

Finches






Blue Jay

Downy Woodpecker

Cardinal


 Stay tuned for more future photos of my feathered friends!

2 comments:

  1. Beautiful photos! I'm impressed with your bird knowledge! I'll bet your kitty loves the feeder! 😊

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    1. Thanks, Janet! Checkers has come to love sitting in the window to watch the birds! I'm actually amazed that they still come to the tray with him sitting right there. However, the Blue Jays and Cardinals are very cautious, and fly away at even the slightest hint of movement, etc. I was VERY fortunate to get this photo! But it was a freezing, snowy day and this poor fella must have been so hungry that he didn't care! :D

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